i have a problem

[Shorty_mom]

Hi I'm new to this so......I have a question to ask i have a 4 month old dashie .He is a sweet hart but here lately when someone pets him he pee's everywhere. I'v heard this is from beating a dog... Believe me i'm no beatter he is my kid the only reason i scold him is for biting our son. But i have no idea why he has started this plzzzzz telll me

[Mark]

Hi Shorty_mom, puppy and son :waving: Welcome to DBB!

It sounds like your pupper is a submissive pee-er. Does this mostly happen when someone has just come home and pets him? No, this is not caused by beating the dog. The way around it is for whoever just came home to ignore him and/or take him outside and pet him. Some are and some aren't submissive pee-ers.

We really need more info on the biting. When does it happen . . . what is your son and the dog doing when it happens . . . how old is your son? My first guess would be that the pupper is trying to establish himself above your son in your *pack* (and without more info it IS only a guess). This would be instinctual and can be dealt with easily. Get back to us when you can with the info.

Lastly if you have not had the pupper to obedience training (check with any local PetSmart, etc.) . . . you should enroll in one. A lot of issues can be worked out with the trainer, right there.

I hope some of this helps and again, Welcome! :) Please keep us posted . . .

[Shorty_mom]

Hi thanxs for the info u gave me...He seems to pee is like u said ppl come up to him to pet him and when we r at a diff place with him. My son is 2 yrs old and boy can him and shorty(dashie). mean business. They run threw the house when 1 kid is tearing something up the other 1 is 2 LOL. I will say my 2 year old does pick on shorty but when i see him he gets in trouble!!!!!!And if shorty picks on my son i get him to. Am i doing the right thing by scolding the both of them for biting each other ? LOL. Cause My son gets ruff with him. Shorty was a b-day present for my son by my best friend. and they luv each other so much until they disagree.

[blazeman]

I had a foster dog that was a submissive pee-er. If I came home/back in he would get so excited and let loose. A friends dachsie (Mandy) does this too.

With Mandy we can see her start the "butt bounce" when we see that happening we know it's pee time. Something that helped both of them was to not make a huge deal about seeing them at first. Once they calmed down things were OK... and no one got wet!

When the bites happen... are they more of a play bite or a fear bite? And I do mean when Shorty is doing the biting... not your son

:D

[Mark]

Hi again,

I have some concerns at several levels. Your son needs to exercise some respect for this little life. Dachshund backs are fragile and I am concerned about potential injury . . . to a Dachsie this can lead to paralysis or worse.

The pupper also must not feel the boy is his equal in the *pack*, but rather his superior (this is to get some respect from the dog for the human kid). You can help achieve this by letting your son give him food, treats (when scheduled . . . not just for the sake of this exercise) and giving commands that the pupper knows (and you being there to make sure they get obeyed).

They bite each other? :yikes: Please take steps to correct these behaviors before a serious bite happens from either one of them.

. . . And yes, you're right again, neither of them should be allowed to *get away* with any kind of abuse. They can be great friends and not hurt each other.

I still strongly recommend obedience training.

Please do keep us in the loop and let us know how it goes. We can tell your desire is to do the right things here to make everyone safe and happy. We've all been there too. :) With a little help from your new friends here . . . this is very doable.